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I put up a new blackout poem on Kyle Rittenhouse. Read "Pinned" on Medium.

American Haiku: White Shooter Blues

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history. it takes as long as it wants to make its point because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.

American Haiku: White Shooter Blues

Kyle Rittenhouse warns:

Any more attempts at law,

and he'll defend himself again!

American Haiku: Kan't Kancel Kyle

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history and takes as long as it wants to complete because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.

American Haiku: Kan't Kancel Kyle

Less than two decades

and he will be king!

(laying low...laying low...)

American Haiku: Young American Legal Eagles

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history and takes as long as it wants to complete because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.

American Haiku: Young American Legal Eagles

Kids armed with knowledge.

Say it with me now, children.

Self defense! Self defense! 

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Great Meetings in History

Trying to Make a New Thng

In October, I created a blackout poem based on a "statement" on Donald Trump's website. I decided to make it a regular thing. Here's my latest attempt based on his most recent statement on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. Long intro, short blackout piece. Enjoy it on Medium.

Great Response from Deta Galloway

When I posted today's American Haiku about Kyle Rittenhouse on social media, I added this line: "Like any hunter, he just doesn't want overpopulation.." This prompted a response via Messenger from Detta Galloway. It should be read, as it holds much more understanding and compassion than I can muster.

No. He is not really a hunter. He is a product of an Adult's dark Teachings. He is at best misguided and sadly starting out His young life as a Ass Killer. Him not going to Jail is definitely not a plus for him. He Must find a way to begin to detoxify. Not sure he will.

American Haiku: Kyle Backs Black and Blue

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history and takes as long as it wants to complete because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.

American Haiku: Kyle Backs Black and Blue

Yes, Mr. Carlson.

Black Lives Matter and me? Tight!

(free at last...free at last...

A True First Responder

Sharon Ferrante sent us what will hopefully be the first of be many poetic replies to the now-finished Kyle Rittenhouse trial. She and artist Eric N. Peterson come back for another timely spot at Oddball Magazine. 

Robert Bly (1926-2021)

News of Robert Bly's death, even as I write this. hasn't reached everyone yet. As far as I can see, no official stories of his passing have yet been published online. Meanwhile, people are lining up behind Kyle Rittenhouse to collect and store his farts, eventually turning them into NFTs. It's pathetically appropriate that the poet who wrote about men left this world after we received a glimpse of the world's future, a place inherited by violent, coddled man babies.

If there's one good thing I can say about Scott Adams and Dilbert is that this strip made me, a fledgling poet, first aware of Robert Bly. I purchased and read his book Iron John before any of his poetry. 

Much has been said of Robert Bly and his approach to manhood, but I look at boys walking with guns the way I used to walk around as a child with plastic swords and wonder if his philosophy should be re-examined. 

My favorite quote in Iron John had to do with his belief that it would be good if more politicians and poets spent time in jail. 

During my short time as a poet, years before I ever hosted an open mic, Robert Bly made me want to be a poet bounty hunter.

His book The Light Around the Body held one of my favorite poems, "Counting Small-boned Bodies," a piece I tried and failed to imitate numerous times. 

One of my favorite  moments at Framingham State College (now University) was in Alan Feldman's creative writing class when he asked us to bring in a fruit or vegetable for an in-class writing assignment (I brought a golden apple). 

With our food-topped desks, Feldman told us the inspiration for this exercise, recounting a time when Bly spoke in his class, which he retells here:

I asked him if we could all write something together, and if he would give us an in-class writing assignment. He got up abruptly, left the room, and came back carrying a bread board he’d taken from the food science lab down the hall. He stood it up on our table like a tombstone. “Here,” he said. “I want you to spend twenty minutes writing about what it looks like. Then I want you to spend twenty minutes writing about how it makes you feel. Then I want you to spend twenty minutes writing about how it’s your mother or your father.

I haven't really written about my father or mother in a long time. I haven't read Bly for almost as long. I think I need to do both again very soon.

Said It All Before the Acquittal

Posted one day before Kyle Rittenhouse was set free, this is still one of the best pieces I've read so far. Here is "What You Can Get Away With" by Tony Brown.

American Haiku: Kyle's Gonna Walk

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history and takes as long as it wants to complete because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.

American Haiku: Kyle's Gonna Walk

Kyle says, Ha,George Floyd!

White people making comeback

Final score: Millions-plus one to one!

My New Meme

Part of my "DON'T SCRATCH N' SNIFF" sticker series.

Edit: Yes, I know Friends should be capitalized, but I was in a rush to send this out and said the hell with remaking the whole thing.

Latest TikTok: Kyle Rittenhouse and Ricky Schroder - A Pair of Spoiled Brats.

Kyle Rittenhouse and Ricky Schroder - A Pair of Spoiled Brats.